SWIPE LEFT
Barry Sullivan, Hilton, and Brian Maloney, Durkan, the welcome reception sponsor
Adam Kubryk, Global Allies; Katherine Steinberg and Doug Parker, the Parker Company; Bill Langmade, PMI; and Patricia Miller, Leo A Daly
Joon Kim, Krause Sawyer, and Deborah Herman, Fabric Innovations
Stacy Shoemaker Rauen, HD, and Larry Traxler, Hilton
Margaret McMahon, Wimberly Interiors, and Robert Duban, Kravet, a Platinum Circle reception sponsor
Kellie Sirna, Studio 11 Design, and Daniel Dobin, Valley Forge Fabrics
Andrew Pennington, Porcelanosa; Gulla Jónsdóttir, Gulla Jónsdóttir Architecture + Design; and Tomas Palomar, Porcelanosa
Craig Smith and Amy Smith, Portfolio for Hospitality; and Michael Smith, Milliken, the sponsor of speaker Steven Johnson
Roger Hill, Gettys Group; Patricia Rotondo, Antunovich Associates; Jason Bramhall, Gettys Group; and Jordan McInturf, Shelby Williams
The team from MGM Resorts: Barrie Borovsky, Jeanne Lynne Starling, and Lori Duran
Speaker Phil Hansen, a multimedia artist, author, and innovator
Nigel Hatcher, Marriott; Nancy Ruddy, CetraRuddy; and David Ashen, dash design
Speaker and Army veteran Travis Mills inspires audiences to “Never give up. Never quit.”
Matt DeShantz, Fabricut Contract, and Phil Clementi, P/Kaufmann Contract
Barry Nidiffer, Chartres Lodging Group, and Chrystal Boone, RH Contract
The Shaw Hospitality table, the closing dinner sponsor: Back row: Foreman Rogers, BLUR Workshop; Dionne Jefferson, Marriott; Vito Lotta, Hilton; Maria Scott, Shaw Hospitality; front row: Randa Tukan, HOK; Gina Deary, Simeone Deary Design Group; Kenneth Branyan, guest of Bill Rooney; Robert Stuckey, Shaw Hospitality; Mari Balestrazzi, Hyatt Hotels; and Bill Rooney, Bill Rooney Studio
Roger Thomas, Wynn Design and Development; Kathy Stein, WALTERS; and Jordan Mozer, Jordan Mozer and Associates
Lynda Sullivan, JLF, a sponsor of the Platinum Circle reception
Julie Zweifel and Niall Coree, Couristan, a sponsor of the Platinum Circle reception; and Nicole Fournier, MGM Resorts
Robynne Moncur, Moncur Design Associates, and Michael Holy, Preciosa, the day two lunch sponsor
HD Summit 2017
Platinum Circle Awards Gala 2025
Approximately 400 attendees gathered at Cipriani 25 Broadway in New York this November for the 36th annual event honoring the 2025 Platinum Circle inductees.
Thank you to our sponsors: Preciosa and Tarkett Hospitality (Gold); Fabric Innovations (Benefactor); Daltile, Daniel Fine Art Services, Durkan Hospitality, Fabricut Contract, LacquerCraft Hospitality, Mandy Li Collection, Waterworks, and Williams-Sonoma Business to Business (Silver); CM Hospitality, Emser Tile, Fil Doux Textiles, HB Lighting/HB Mirrors, and Nemo Tile + Stone, (Bronze); Couristan Contract/Hospitality and Workshop Twenty One (Supporting); Danao (Step & Repeat); and Royal Thai (Afterparty). Photos by Caphsr
CitySCENE: New York 2025
In September, approximately 275 industry professionals gathered at the Elsie Rooftop for Hospitality Design’s CitySCENE: Next Generation networking event. A special thanks to our sponsors: Alger Triton, Coast to Coast Furniture, Durkan Hospitality, Emser Tile, Fairmont Designs, Kravet Contract, Majestic Mirror & Frame/Majestic Lighting, Momentum Textiles & Wallcovering, Nemo Tile + Stone, P/Kaufmann Contract, RH Contract, Silhouette, Tarkett Hospitality, Viso, Williams-Sonoma Business to Business, and Yellow Goat Design. Photos by David Teng
